We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Idaho Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
9,073 49.98% $72,806 H-1B
8,212 45.24% $26,838 H-2A
770 4.24% $482,204 PERM
99 0.55% $81,965 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 18,154 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 9,073 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 49.98% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 8,212 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 45.24% of Idaho's total visas.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 19 $40,054 86.36%
Internists, General 18 $144,097 85.71%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 17 $93,852 80.95%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $52,685 80.95%
Computer Hardware Engineers 17 $91,126 89.47%
Supply Chain Managers 16 $89,154 84.21%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $46,248 88.89%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $48,227 88.24%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $64,630 88.24%
Graphic Designers 14 $36,436 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Idaho Employees Over Time
Idaho has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 483 employees were hired. Idaho peaked in 2022 with 829 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 137 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Idaho From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 198 $1,002,131 46.15%
China 77 $67,948 49.68%
Mexico 21 $45,430 25.93%
Nepal 20 $6,729,100 48.78%
Canada 20 $72,779 48.78%
South Korea 17 $70,863 45.95%
Philippines 12 $72,644 35.29%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Italy 10 $73,831 40.00%
Taiwan 9 $78,118 45.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vergx Llc 1 $62,192 100.00%
Vyykn Inc 1 $62,587 100.00%
International Rescue Committee Inc 1 $62,691 100.00%
Web Wisor Inc 1 $62,754 100.00%
Valuemomentum Inc 1 $62,920 100.00%
Gonano Technologies Inc 1 $62,962 100.00%
Iceye Us Inc 1 $63,107 100.00%
Gfk Custom Research Llc 1 $63,253 100.00%
Western Power Sports Inc 1 $63,274 100.00%
Alpine Bank 1 $63,315 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dennis Leavitt Farms 3 $20,793 100.00%
Vernon E Fairchild Jr Dba Fairchild Shearing 3 $21,195 100.00%
Jt Farming Llc 3 $21,403 100.00%
Hamilton Honey Bees Llc 3 $32,517 100.00%
Buckeye Development Llc 3 $24,017 100.00%
Boyer Land And Cattle 3 $32,517 100.00%
Blick Brotherssrc Farms 3 $22,623 100.00%
Glenn Dale Ranches 3 $19,781 100.00%
Caldwell Ranchjared Caldwell 3 $10,500 100.00%
Delta Transport Llc 3 $24,440 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 134 $26,764 100.00%
Apiculture 92 $30,274 100.00%
Corn Farming 76 $25,497 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 71 $27,537 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 70 $31,670 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 70 $30,456 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 64 $30,145 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 57 $30,132 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 48 $28,566 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 48 $30,431 100.00%

Idaho Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Idaho to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Idaho over all years is $72,806. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage